ERNIEB
Platinum Member
After I got my tractor, one of my first additions was a post hole digger. Like most people , I guess, I don't use it much, but when needed it comes in really handy. Not knowing much about them I went to the dealer, and he suggested the Land Pride PD 15, He mentioned the down pressure kit, but with the cost of that and adding on rear hydraulic couplings, no more than I would be using it, he didn't think the kit was necessary. Well I've had a chance to use it a few times and seem to have a problem. Here on my ground I have a layer of sand that runs about 12 to 24 inches in most places. Then you hit a layer of clay that is very compacted. when it get to the clay, the downward movment all but stops. I've left it running for about an hour and it only went down about 1/4 to 1/2 in. I've tried adding a little downward pressure in various ways , which helps, but is not that effective. The tip of the auger looks like it can be changed, would that help? Can these tips be sharpened? I'm open to any other ideas.